Amazing food and service. Muscles, beef tartar, and lamb rack are some of the best in town. The whole menu is great! Service is always a delight. Would recommend Magnum and Steins to anyone! read more

Solid restaurant option in St John's! Highlights in the past have been: mussels, rack of lamb, and Caesar salad. They have two floors with ample capacity. Would recommend a visit! read more

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Magnum & Stein's is a restaurant within the Duckworth hotel. The food is billed as creative dining and the chef really delivers on this. The mixture of flavours is playful and each dish is plated meticulously like priceless works of art. Debbie was a very friendly host and provided amazing service. We ate the following dishes at Magnum & Steins: 1) Asian Duck Confit Nacho - The perfect fusion of Chinese and French flavours - definitely a must-try when you visit this restaurant. 2) Fish Soup - The soup is very light to the point that I found it bland. However, there was so much seafood to still enjoy it. I would have much preferred a cream-based soup. 3) Pan-seared scallop - Absolutely delicious! If you only have to get one dish, get this one. The scallop was very fresh and seared perfectly from outside in. The warm chorizo relish also complemented the scallop really well. 4) Pan-fried cod - It was the start of cod season when we visited so this was the fresh catch of the day. Cod was melt-in-your-mouth cod and the sauce and garnishes enhanced the flavour of the fish. This was my favourite cod dish during my entire St. John's visit and it says a lot since cod is THE FISH in St. John's. 5) Charcuterie - A good variety of house-cured meats. I really enjoyed the duck prosciutto. 6) Tomato strawberry black olive sorbet - A good palate cleanser. Surprisingly, the flavours mixed well and it didn't taste like vegetables at all. 7) Dessert of the day - This dessert was very refreshing and unique. Felt like enjoying the tropical summer in the Carribean. read more

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Well, we have been dining at Magnum & Steins, off and on, for 20 or more years. Experiences have always been super but tonight's was a bit of a downer. We went for the advertised Happy Hour and from the outset it was more 'hijack hour'. Maybe I don't get out enough but happy hours to me imply 2 for 1 specials or similar. The red wine special tonight was Tripache Malbec 5 oz glass regular price of $9.50 for the low, low price $8.75 [And there was no pan fried Cod option to boot]. I understand that the restaurant business is tough but in my opinion you need to build in a little more Joy into the pricing of your advertised Happy Hour specials. read more

We were in St Johns for a short stay and only had a chance to have one dinner And it was great at Magnum & Steins!! We trekked around the city for about a couple hrs in late afternoon on our only day there and weren't dressed up and didn't think at first it would be appropriate to dine here as it looks quite upscale but down stairs in the lounge I felt totally comfortable in jeans and a T! The bar tender Blair that evening was Great!! He not only made it a great evening with some Newfoundland hospitality but helped with excellent suggestions on our food & drink selections. It's been a while now since my wife and I were there for dinner but it stands out as one of the best overall experiences for me on our 12 day eastern Canada trip. I will always remember this restaurant for turning me into an oyster fan! They were so great, my wife has been trying to get me to try them for a long time and the Oyster Rockefeller was Fantastic there and prepared perfectly my wife said. We had a couple rounds of oysters and the Surf & Turf plate finished off dinner perfectly! I don't remember the name of the desert we had but I do remember how good it was especially with the local craft beer I was drinking. Great food, comfortable and a cool atmosphere along with really nice people to serve you in this great establishment makes this yet another reason travelling back east is always a whole lotta fun!! You gotta go Her read more

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1) Asian Duck Confit Nacho I love duck confit so was very happy to see this here. The mix of the duck confit with the vegetables and fresh nacho was very good. The duck confit was a bit salty. But overall, a refreshing bite! 2) Fish Soup - Cod, Salmon, Prawn, Scallop, Mussels, Julienne Vegetables, Asparagus Coins, Cherry Tomatoes I was wow'ed with how much seafood there is in this bowl! The seafood were all very fresh. One thing that I found was the soup was a bit bland. I was expecting the soup to be full of seafood flavour considering how much seafood is in this bowl. But still enjoyed all the seafood that's included! 3) Pan-seared Scallop - Green Pea Puree, Warm Chorizo Relish, Beet Gastrique, Olive Oil This was such a perfect scallop. I like how it was seared half way thru as opposed to just the top part. I love the taste of sear up to the 1/3 of the scallops. It brings out way more flavour than just being seeared on the top. 4) Pan-fried cod - Pan Roasted Baby Potatoes, Forest Mushrooms, Caramelized Shallots, House Cured Bacon, Chorizo Cream Sauce, Pureed Avocado This was probably the most creative dish here and the best cod dish I had in St. John's. The chorizo cream sauce was just amazing with the cod. 5) Charcuterie - Lamb Lonzino, Duck Prosciutto, House Cured Pancetta, Shallot Jam, Mostarda, Pickled Jalapeno & Dill Pickle Unique meat selections. The duck prosciutto was my favorite! 6) Tomato strawberry black olive sorbet Yum! I'm usually not a sorbet person but I found this really refreshing. And it also didn't taste like vegetables - something important for me! 7) Dessert of the day - House made maple, ginger and pineapple ice cream with caramelized pineapple, candied cashew and a coconut tuille I found this very creative. I've never had a dessert like this before. It was very refreshing with the mix of citrus and sweetness (just the perfect amount of sweet). read more

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It was absolutely not fit. Arrived at 7pm for a reservation of 8 people. Got our menus ordered drinks, drinks arrived 20min later which was ok. About half hour later they came and ask us about our orders. We ordered and began our wait. 1 1/2 hours later they started to show up with food. When he looked at me he said "The cook informed me we cannot make your dish" I ordered the appetizer special meat tray. It took them an HOUR AND A HALF to figure that out. As well as two others at our table didn't even receive their food and cancelled the order. DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT eat here. With all that they took off two drinks off of my bill. Un heard of!!!! read more

I never would have thought to come here to eat, but I'm glad I did! A friend and I split the duck confit nachos and the calamari and were wildly impressed. The serving sizes were great for the price, especially given that it's finer dining. I didn't think I'd be able to finish my main (I had the chicken and my friend had the pasta), but it was too good that I couldn't help myself. The strawberry creme brûlée was also fabulous, and great coffee to boot. From the atmosphere, the quality of the food, and the amazing service from our server, Katelyn, it's an easy five stars for me. Will definitely return, and recommend to all of my friends. Can't wait to take my family here when they visit from Ontario. Amazing! read more

A great spot to sit and have a meal. A hidden patio area can be seen to the back of the restaurant that looks perfect for enjoying a summer afternoon with M&S fish tacos and a beer. The shrimp entree was beautifully prepared in a sambuca and white wine sauce - definitely the highlight of my meal. Main was a linguine carbonara that I cAnt recommend. Runny and very salty. Pancetta was nice and crispy but the fish itself could have been better. I will say they have a great wine list with a diverse selection of regions represented - not always the way with many restaurants in the city. Will head back and sample some other dishes... dinner companion's fish taco and grilled salmon looked incredible! Companion also seemed very pleased. read more

Went with a group of people. They are very accommodating for large groups and the service was awesome. There were a few gluten free options available. I had the Cornish hen, which was average. I would try something else next time. Everyone else seemed to love their food though. The martinis were great! read more

I was there in the summer of 2014 and while all the food was really good the Duck Nachos were amazing. I will be going back for these every time I am back in town. read more

Magnum & Steins hosted a surprise dinner party for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary in August 2014 and we could not have been happier with the food, organization, and ambience, including the professionalism of the manager and staff, the elegant dining and the absolutely SUPERB menu. Guests -- who had flown in from the US and UK -- are still raving about the medallion beef and scallops. Thank you, Magnum & Steins, for making such an emotionally charged, and hard to organize from a distance evening, a flawless and memorable occasion for us all. read more

Cozy atmosphere, lovely decor, offering more casual dining in the bar area but l prefer the fine dining, linen service. Everyone agreed the food was beautifully presented and the taste excellent. Our server was very attentive and helpful. Perfect evening with my grand daughters! read more

I tried Magnum & Steins for the first time this past weekend and I was really looking forward to it as i've heard quite a lot of great things. I struggled between giving it 3 or 4, stars as there were a lot of positive things about my experience, but I'll explain why I settled with 3. I ate in the downstairs lounge area. It is pretty laid back and has a cool atmosphere, which I really enjoyed. It is definitely louder than the upstairs area, but not too loud (aka not Jack Astor's loud). Our server was amazing. She was very attentive, friendly and knowledgeable and was definitely a highlight for me! Our starter was also delicious - we got the Duck Nachos (half order) and it was a very generous portion, soooo tasty and served on wonton chips. I've never had duck before so I wasn't sure whether I'd like it, but they were delicious. I also ordered a couple of cocktails, which I hadn't realized until the bill came that they were $12 each. Perhaps that is to be expected at a restaurant like Magnums, but it just seemed a bit steep... even though they were tasty. The downfall for me (and ultimately the reason for me 3 stars) however wasn't the price point of the drinks, but the main meal. I ordered the Tenderloin which is served on top of mashed potatoes, with a side of asparagus, pickled cauliflower and onion. I was really really disappointed with my meal. The steak was cooked properly, however, there was absolutely no seasoning. It had no flavour whatsoever, no sauce, no marinade (that i could detect)...nothing. This seemed REALLY odd. It was as if they just oven cooked the steak to desired temperature and stuck it on the plate. The potatoes were the same..really no flavour, no gravy, no garlic..nothing. It just didn't make sense to me that a dish that cost $40 from a more upscale restaurant would be so bland? I didn't complain to the server about it because I didn't feel there would have been much point, but it truly was enough to turn me off from returning, unfortunately. * I actually just read the menu again online and it is listed with a demi glace...it appears that I did not get this...which is probably why I sat and ate a very bland meal. This is unfortunate and also pretty frustrating. read more